This Cowboy of Mine: Includes a Bonus Novella

R.C. Ryan

Dec 2020 · Sold by Forever

About this ebook

New York Times bestselling author R.C. Ryan takes readers on a wild ride with a strong heroine who must trust the cowboy trying to save her life.

A cowboy with a wild side

Kirby Regan isn't opposed living on the edge. After all, she just quit her career in Washington, D.C., so she could move back to Wyoming and buy her family's ranch. But hiking the Tetons after dark during a snowstorm goes beyond being adventurous, especially when Kirby's boss warns her that an escaped convict is at large. Sheltering in a cave seems the safest option to ride out the blizzard-until Kirby realizes it's already occupied . . . by a ruggedly handsome cowboy.

Like the mustangs he treats, veterinarian and rancher Casey Merrick prefers to live wild and free, which is why a relationship is not in the cards for him. He doesn't mind sharing his space with a gorgeous stranger, as long as they can both keep their distance-a task that begins to seem impossible as the attraction between them heats up. But before they can worry about the spark smoldering between them, Casey must find a way to protect Kirby from nature's most ruthless conditions . . . and a convicted killer on the loose.

Includes the bonus novel Wildflower Ranch, a continuation of Daisies in the Canyon,by New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown!

Ratings and reviews

I was excited to get back to The Wranglers of Wyoming series and the Merrick family. This is a great family and it's always fun to revisit them. Casey Merrick is a vet and rancher. He's the middle child and he loves to be able to get away into the hills to clear his head and spend time in nature. When he encounters an injured wild horse, he knows he won't be able to get her home and the vet in him won't allow him to leave her. He finds a cave where he can stay with the injured horse and his horse Solitaire. Kirby Regan has returned to Wyoming after many years away working in Washington DC. When she was small and her parents passed away, she came to Wyoming to live with her Uncle on his ranch. Now that he has passed, she wants to buy the ranch from her cousin and put roots down where she grew up. With a new job counting herds of wild horses, she sets out on her first outing, but when she injures herself and finds out there is an escaped convict on the loose, she realizes she's going to need to seek shelter, she finds the closest place she can - a cave. When Kirby and Casey first meet, it isn't under the best circumstances. They finally get that all worked out and they end up finding that spending time together is really easy. As things begin to unfold after they come down from the mountain, Kirby finds herself in need of a place to stay, so the Merrick's take her in. She and Casey continue to grow closer, but will they allow themselves to give in to what is developing between them? I enjoyed this tale and I definitely look forward to reading more about this family!

You'll fall in love with the whole Merrick family! I thoroughly enjoyed this return visit with the Merrick family in Wyoming. Casey is a veterinarian as well as being fully involved in his family's ranch, while Kirby is returning to her family's roots after a stint in DC. Their first meeting was breathtaking and intense, though I appreciated that the pacing of this story didn't keep us at that intensity all the way through. There's an escaped killer who wreaks havoc on Kirby's life, but that only gives her the opportunity to spend more time with the Merricks, whose Gram Meg is almost as famous for her hospitality as she is for her refusal to take No for an answer. It is in these day-to-day life on the ranch scenes that the heart of this story shines through, and I dare anyone to read this and not fall instantly in love with the entire idyllic lifestyle. Casey and Kirby get a sweet and very satisfying HEA just in time for the holiday season, and I absolutely loved every bit of it. I can't wait to read more in this series so I can spend more time with this delightful family. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

very good

About the author

New York Times bestselling author R.C. Ryan has written more than a hundred novels, both contemporary and historical. Quite an accomplishment for someone who, after her fifth child started school, gave herself the gift of an hour a day to follow her dream to become a writer.

In a career spanning more than thirty years, Ms. Ryan has given hundreds of radio, television, and print interviews across the country and Canada and has been quoted in such diverse publications as the Wall Street Journal and Cosmopolitan. She has also appeared on CNN News and Good Morning America.

R.C. Ryan is a pseudonym of New York Times bestselling author Ruth Ryan Langan.

You can learn more about R.C. Ryan and her alter ego Ruth Ryan Langan at:
RyanLangan.com
Twitter, @RuthRyanLangan
Facebook.com/RuthRyanLangan